Episode 9: Delivering Cardiac Surgery in Developing Countries

In this episode we talk to Cardiac Surgeon Mr Enoch Akowuah and Scrub Nurse Mrs Caroline Baldwin from South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust about their experiences with the team in Kumasi, Ghana where they supported the development of a new cardiac surgery unit.  In addition we also have an interview with Mr Ram Dhannapuneni, Congenital Cardiac Surgeon from Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool about his work overseas with the charity Healing Little Hearts that specialises in delivering healthcare to children with congenital heart disease.   

Useful links: 

https://healinglittlehearts.org

https://www.facebook.com/HLHcharity

https://www.ctsnet.org/article/cardiac-surgery-missions-are-you-interested

https://www.ctsnet.org/article/daily-video-blog-medical-mission-ghana-february-23-march-1-2019